09 - 10/2

With the sun setting, Morrigan and Zelem returned to the Oweland estate. Morrigans half-elven spymaster and friend Raven gave her a reply from Anders Solmor, who invited her to dinner in two days at an upscale establishment called The Lavender Road. During the night, Morrigans deity Hecate gave her cleric a demand, that of expanding her worship. How to achieve this would be solved later, but Morrigan now had a new personal goal.
In the morning the pair set off to the docks with Ira in tow as added muscle should she be necessary, where they met with the sorceress guard sergeant Elva. She was now apart of the guard but used to serve as a mercenary aboard a ship, and was open to conversing with the party. Her companion Phillip was an intelligent if disagreeable man, and the pair suspected he might be power hungry. Phillip commanded the port authority, and inspected incoming goods for contraband and to levy taxes.
Elva herself seemed concerned that the orcs of the plains were becoming more bold and were attacking the outlying regions of Saltmarsh. She said how they used to employ a few mercenary companies, but with the disbanding of the Sea Shepherds and a lack of funding, the orcs have grown into a larger and larger threat. Morrigan contemplated using these orcs for her own purposes, as orcs were simple but strong and could prove useful. Elva thought somehow Morrigan could convince her mother Eda to hire more soldiers to patrol for orcs, possibly the The Basilisks Stare mercenary company or even adventurers. She also mentioned how there was another adventuring group led by a paladin of the Daughters of Freya, but didn't have much more information on the subject. Lastly she mentioned how the construction of a possible citadel for the seaguard would be done if the mining company headquarters was a success, as if it proved possible Bards Gate could justify the expense in fortifying the settlement. She was generally in support of this endeavor, which was something the traditionalists seem to oppose.
Lastly the pair decided to visit the dwarven mining headquarters and another council member, Manistrad Copperlocks. But before meeting with the dwarves and knowing that they had animosity with the Owelands, Zelem helped Morrigan assume an alternate identity as a full fledged elf named Daena.
With an adequate disguise, the two ventured to the southern portion of the village across the dreaded Sharkfin Bridge that Morrigan vowed to destroy some day. There they met the council member masquerading as adventurers seeking work, and the council member was more than willing to offer rewards should they do tasks for her. The main one she wished help with was near the dwarven mining headquarters, north of the house that Zelem had previous cleared, was a ruined village named Kennmouth. The Dwarven council member wished that this village be secured so that there was a closer port to the dwarves from which to ship and send goods. She also mentioned how a local thieves guild named The Sea Knives had been causing her problems, and if the two could put an end to them she would pay handsomely
With a few interesting leads, the two paused to ponder their next line of questioning.

Important Characters

Morrigan Oweland - Heir to the Oweland estate and The Oweland Family, half-elven daughter of Eda Oweland and cousin of Robin Oweland. She is ambitious and beginning her political career.

Zelem - Tiefling, conman and swindler. Accomplice and partner in crime of Morrigan, has numerous alter-egos including Valor Windsail who is considered upstanding and is liked by the guard.

Ira - Sorcerer, Half-elf, she has worked with Zelem in the past and occasionally accompanies the group on adventurers.

Raven Swiftarrow - Half elf Rogue and Spy of the Owelands, she has a strong bond with Morrigan. Frequently handles the families shadier affairs, and doesn't ask many questions.

Anders Solmor - An independent member of the Saltmarsh Council, he is often a wild card for voting in the council and has been known to vote in favor and against Bards Gates dealings.

Eda Oweland - Matriarch of the The Owelands, fairly old and not in great health. One of five Council members of Saltmarsh.

Manistrad Copperlocks - Dwarven council member of Saltmarsh, believes in expanding the town and Bards Gates influence. She is often at the Mining Company Headquarters.

Elva - A human sorceress and sergeant in the guard, she served aboard the privateer vessel "The Sirens Revenge" before it suffered immense damage and was forced to dock. It is now out of commission, and the former privateers have joined the town guard and protect the docks.

Phillip Darlington-Whit - Phillip was recently transferred to Saltmarsh from Bard's Gate at the request of the admiralty. He arrived with a small group of tax collectors that had each been trained at the main city and dutiful does his work to enforce Bards gates tax laws on the village.

The Basilisks Stare - A mercenary company out of Darnagal and Saltmarsh, they offer their arms to those that can afford them.